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Power Laddoo (post no 27)

Power laddoo is a delicious recipe which my mother came up with for fussy eaters!

Ojas is a really fussy eater, hardly eats and when he eats it feels that he is the one who is always on a diet. This power laddoo is a recipe which my mom came up with.

Ojas doesn’t touch ghee and butter. Anything in which I put these two ingredients are refused point blank. Everyone has been telling me, he has become thin. But I feel as long as he is healthy, I don’t care. But on his last visit, the doctor also mentioned that he is dropping percentiles and not putting on weight (he has actually not put on a single gram in the past two months).

So I started a search for a snack which is what he loves to have rather than full meals. When my mom made the besan ladoos he loved them. Mom and I sat and came up with these power laddoos. He eats one every morning and sometimes one in the evening too. I am glad he is enjoying this and thought will share the recipe with you all too.

These laddoos are super delicious and very easy to make. Full of lentils and so healthy! I loved this recipe and end up making the laddoos so often. Ojas really enjoys eating it and I think it provides him some amount of much needed fats plus the other nutrition too.

Its like these power packed nutrition paranthas which I make often for everyone. It is full of health and goodness! Perfect breakfast option!

As parents, we often get so worked up about how to get our children fit and healthy. Honestly, I am not too bothered about his weight. But I do want my child to be healthy and fit. And the best way we can do that is to give them homemade healthy food! So try out these power laddoos and trust me, you will make them often at home!

Power Laddoo (post no 27)

Power laddoo is a delicious recipe which my mother came up with for fussy eaters!
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course amuse bouche
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups mixed pulses I took all of the pulses at home, apart from channa dal
  • 2 cups flour multigrain
  • 1 cup besan
  • 1/2 cup semolina
  • 2 cups ghee
  • 1 cup sugar powdered (Ojas likes this when it's less sweet, if you want add more )
  • 2 cups dry fruits mixed (almonds, cashew, melon seeds, chironji, flax seeds, walnuts)

Instructions
 

  • Wash and dry all pulses.
  • Dry roast the pulses for 4-5 mins till they turn very light brown, taking care not to over-roast them.
  • Dry roast the dry fruits for 4-5 mins.
  • Finely grind the pulses.
  • Coarsely grind the dry fruits.
  • Heat oil and add the flour to it.
  • Fry for 5-6 mins stirring continuously, take care to not let it stick to the pan.
  • Add the powered dals and fry for 3-4 mins.
  • Add the semolina and fry for another 3-4 mins.
  • Add the besan and fry for 6-7 mins till u get a nice aroma and ghee comes out along the side of the pan.
  • Add the dry fruits and sugar and fry for another 3 mins.
  • Let it cool and make ladoos.

Notes

 
PS: will add the pic soon
PPS: cross posted at Healthy and Tasty.
 
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  1. Tara says

    May 31, 2009 at 1:56 am

    sounds nutritious.. its interesting that you keep innovating such stuff.

    Reply
  2. Solilo says

    May 31, 2009 at 4:37 am

    I can use this for my little picky eater. She also loathes cheese and heavy cream.

    Reply
  3. Prats says

    May 31, 2009 at 9:28 am

    Sounds Yummm!!!
    Actually realized that is there an english word for Chironji???

    Reply
  4. B K CHOWLA says

    May 31, 2009 at 12:04 pm

    Won’t it be high on calories?

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  5. Goofy Mumma says

    May 31, 2009 at 12:53 pm

    Monika, I have two things to say here….
    1. Don’t get him used to eating fats if he does not like them, The thing with fats is that we are conditioned to like them, because they appeal to our taste buds, and that want remains for life. Try and fulfill that with things like dates, honey etc. Try giving him milk and bananas every morning for a healthy weight increase. Please try not to make him love ghee… I am saying this, because I am such a huge rotund creature today.

    2. Don’t worry about the weight, each child has his own growth pattern. According to the BB’s pediatrician, after the first year, the weight gain is about 1-2 kgs per year. The BB does not put on weight for months, in his second year, he just put on 1.5 kgs. The doc was absolutely satisfied. Do try and read up on the net about it. But don’t worry, just don’t worry ok? The Indian craze for overweight babies is pure madness.

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  6. pujathakur says

    June 1, 2009 at 9:02 am

    Hey thanks re!! I think its really a great idea esp for kids who are so active (and so I am not so worried about the fat part)..

    Vaise it was tempting enough for me to fantasize getting some for myself too πŸ˜‰

    Reply
  7. Poppy says

    June 1, 2009 at 10:16 am

    Oh yess I love this one. A friend made it for me when I was preggers and I just gobbled it up. Very very nutritious (and fattening!) but perfect for toddlers!

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  8. JustAgirl says

    June 1, 2009 at 12:37 pm

    When I was a kid… I could survive the whole day on bread, cheese, milk and fish! I think looking back that was quite nutritious!

    Reply
  9. monikamanchanda says

    June 1, 2009 at 2:56 pm

    thanks tara

    Reply
  10. monikamanchanda says

    June 1, 2009 at 2:57 pm

    glad try hope she likes it our little ones are so picky

    Reply
  11. monikamanchanda says

    June 1, 2009 at 2:57 pm

    πŸ™‚ google zindabad prats

    Reply
  12. monikamanchanda says

    June 1, 2009 at 2:58 pm

    BK it will be but kids do need the calories isnt it

    Reply
  13. monikamanchanda says

    June 1, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    i agree they are so hyper active and bad eaters so i guess its fine and they do need some fats anyways

    oh tell me abt it I control myself so hard not to eat it

    Reply
  14. monikamanchanda says

    June 1, 2009 at 3:04 pm

    πŸ˜€

    oh the one made of preggers is little diff, no dals and some guand is put supposed to help in lactation

    yummy

    Reply
  15. monikamanchanda says

    June 1, 2009 at 3:05 pm

    oh i would be a happy mom if he eats all of that in the things u mentioned he eats only fish

    Reply
  16. Abha says

    June 1, 2009 at 3:08 pm

    πŸ™‚

    sounds really good Monika! time i check cub’s weight too! πŸ˜€

    cheers!

    Reply
  17. monikamanchanda says

    June 1, 2009 at 3:10 pm

    ha ha tell me abt it i am a rotund myself πŸ™ but nevertheless I believe that some amount of fats are indeed required by the body… all food groups have their own place and importance… remember the pyramid πŸ™‚

    and abt the weight no i am not too worried, I DONT WANT HIM TO BECOME OVER WEIGHT BUT I DONT WANT HIM TO BE UNDERWEIGHT EITHER… which he really is… just abt the 5the percentile of weight and in 70th percentile of weight which puts him in approx 3rd percentile

    having said that i am giving this to him as i said above i strongly believe in the fact that all food groups have importance and are required and the amount of energy they burn gosh

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  18. monikamanchanda says

    June 1, 2009 at 3:12 pm

    ya its good to keep an eye but dont fret over the weight too much πŸ˜€

    and glad u like it

    Reply
  19. monika says

    June 1, 2009 at 5:25 pm

    I’ll try this some day coz I too love Besan ladoos

    Reply
  20. monikamanchanda says

    June 2, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    try it and this is a good time monika u dont have to count the calories πŸ˜€

    Reply
  21. Mampi says

    June 3, 2009 at 10:50 am

    the name is intriguing-loved it- power ladoos…
    and the dish sounds really nutritious, will try this-but in winters. Here in punjab it might get too much to try in the scorching heat.

    Reply
  22. monikamanchanda says

    June 5, 2009 at 12:53 pm

    ya i agree try it in winters here in blore we are blessed to have a lovely weather all thru

    Reply
  23. Garima says

    August 7, 2009 at 12:04 am

    I liked the recipe very much… I hope my son also likes it. I wanted to know which pulses can I use to make these ladoos. Please name them.

    Thanks!

    Reply
  24. Diksha Malhotra says

    August 20, 2010 at 4:44 pm

    hey this recipe was really useful.

    I am currently working on Development of Food Cluster in Maharashtra and this information was used to the fullest.

    Reply

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Monika is an ex-IT person turned into a food blogger, consultant, home baker and an amateur food photographer. She loves music, writing, food, and travel, but not necessarily in that order ;)

Sin-A-Mon Tales is a canvas for her food memories. Apart from Sin -A- Mon Tales, Monika also writes for many online websites and publications. She's an avid reader and can always be found with a book in her bag, which mostly is as bright as her. She's an obsessive traveler and is always looking for the next food story. Read More…

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